Snorkeling, Swimming and Smiling...Oh My!!!

 Since the beach we were on wasn't the greatest, we decided to take a boat to a snorkeling spot and better beach.  

 Hannah was the only kids that actually got in the water!!!

 We stopped at the Gili Meno beach

 The girls enjoyed a quick stop at the turtle sanctuary before we played in the sand.

 Not sure who enjoyed the sand more...the girls or the boat guides!

They taught us a new sand castle technique: "sand drizzle."  It is a mixture of sand and water...mostly water.  It makes neat formations on top of a sand castle.

 In the afternoon, it was time for the pool!

A perk of a private pool is you can try and touch the tree and no one will yell at you!

 Sassy as Ever!!!

 The girls are obsessed with the Bean Boozle Challenge with jelly beans.  You spin to get a color and it will either be something nice or nasty..... Barf or Carmel Corn...I tried it and it is gross!

 Before dinner, we all showered and got dressed in non athletic clothes for a family picture.

Hannah decided to be a typical 9 year old and wanted no part of pictures.

1st Attempt:  No Smile

 2nd Attempt:  Over Eager Smile

3rd Attempt:  Nice smile because she was trying to earn her Shirley Temple back!

 A little Indonesian music and dancing during dinner:

Life is Good in Lombok!

Day 1 at the Beach

On the 26th, we flew to Lombok, Indonesia with my parents for a few days of fun in the sun!

Since our flight was at 8:30 we had a good portion of the day left when we arrived at the hotel.

The first day was filled with swimming in the pool, checking out the beach and playing cards.

 We stayed at the Oberoi Resort.  

The Chesnuts had a Royal Villa with a private pool.  

The girls shared one bungalow and Justin and I had the other.

G and G had the villa just a short walk down the path.

 The snorkelers didn't last long on the beach.  The sand had a lot of coral and the water wasn't very deep.

 Santa brought Hannah Phase 10 and many rounds were played on the trip!

 The girls really liked the private pool, and I liked that they could be as crazy as they wanted and no other guests could see them!!!

 Many, Many baths were taken in the few days we were there!!

 During afternoon tea, the girls were able to help make some of the snacks:

A day in the sun was a great way to spend the day after Christmas!!

Life is Good on vacation...especially with G and G!